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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap – High Heels & Low Expectations

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills claim “The Higher the Heel, the Closer to God” but what if they’re only platform boots. We recap all of the campy shoe choices and strange animal moments in our THG +/- review. Kyle and Adrienne meet at a posh kid’s boutique to pick out something for Portia’s fourth birthday and Kyle thinks Adrienne is looking for pants for herself. What?  Apparently Kim is small enough to shop for clothes there too. Minus 20 . If you are a grown woman you should NOT be able to fit into kids clothes.  If you can, you really need to rethink your diet because something is very wrong. Taylor gets Paul and Mauricio to agree to don heels for a domestic violence charity walk.  Plus 15 to Mauricio for walking the walk.  At least those were real heels.  Paul’s platform boots were a complete cheat.  The least he could have done was wear those chunky Dorothy heels or a pair of kitten pumps.  What’s a few crunched toes for charity? Yolanda’s job these days seems to be managing her daughter Gigi’s modeling career.  I have to say the girl is a knock out. She looks just like her Mama did at that age. Plus 10 .   And although Yolanda borders on meddling, her advice seems to be spot on most of the time. Kyle throws Portia’s fourth birthday party and Kyle seems upset when ponies show up instead of unicorns.  Um…Kyle. I hate to burst the fantasy but… And I guess she should have specified white unicorns.  I’ll almost give her that one. In what movie have you ever seen a brown unicorn? Minus 11. Between the llamas and the ponies, Kyle really should have hired a popper scooper. Minus 8 . Overall it’s a pretty boring party but I couldn’t believe Kyle thought everyone would be on their best behavior because it was a kid’s party.  Minus 13 . That’s pretty naive. She gives these girls more credit than I do. Plus 15 to Brandi for at least trying to keep the peace, however Taylor had no trouble spreading the gossip.  Minus 10 because although Taylor looked a bit happier than we’ve seen her, she definitely needed some makeup…or how about some time in the sunlight.  I think all of that botox is doing strange things to her skin. Kyle tells Lisa she doesn’t mean to meddle…except that’s exactly what she’s doing. Plus 12 to Lisa for telling her the feud with Adrienne is no one else’s business. Now if Adrienne would only man up and apologize.  Like that’s going to happen. Episode total = -10!                           Season total = +17!

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap – High Heels & Low Expectations

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills claim “The Higher the Heel, the Closer to God” but what if they’re only platform boots. We recap all of the campy shoe choices and strange animal moments in our THG +/- review. Kyle and Adrienne meet at a posh kid’s boutique to pick out something for Portia’s fourth birthday and Kyle thinks Adrienne is looking for pants for herself. What?  Apparently Kim is small enough to shop for clothes there too. Minus 20 . If you are a grown woman you should NOT be able to fit into kids clothes.  If you can, you really need to rethink your diet because something is very wrong. Taylor gets Paul and Mauricio to agree to don heels for a domestic violence charity walk.  Plus 15 to Mauricio for walking the walk.  At least those were real heels.  Paul’s platform boots were a complete cheat.  The least he could have done was wear those chunky Dorothy heels or a pair of kitten pumps.  What’s a few crunched toes for charity? Yolanda’s job these days seems to be managing her daughter Gigi’s modeling career.  I have to say the girl is a knock out. She looks just like her Mama did at that age. Plus 10 .   And although Yolanda borders on meddling, her advice seems to be spot on most of the time. Kyle throws Portia’s fourth birthday party and Kyle seems upset when ponies show up instead of unicorns.  Um…Kyle. I hate to burst the fantasy but… And I guess she should have specified white unicorns.  I’ll almost give her that one. In what movie have you ever seen a brown unicorn? Minus 11. Between the llamas and the ponies, Kyle really should have hired a popper scooper. Minus 8 . Overall it’s a pretty boring party but I couldn’t believe Kyle thought everyone would be on their best behavior because it was a kid’s party.  Minus 13 . That’s pretty naive. She gives these girls more credit than I do. Plus 15 to Brandi for at least trying to keep the peace, however Taylor had no trouble spreading the gossip.  Minus 10 because although Taylor looked a bit happier than we’ve seen her, she definitely needed some makeup…or how about some time in the sunlight.  I think all of that botox is doing strange things to her skin. Kyle tells Lisa she doesn’t mean to meddle…except that’s exactly what she’s doing. Plus 12 to Lisa for telling her the feud with Adrienne is no one else’s business. Now if Adrienne would only man up and apologize.  Like that’s going to happen. Episode total = -10!                           Season total = +17!

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Who Will Sub for Robin Roberts on Good Morning America?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

With Robin Roberts scheduled to go on leave in August – in order to battle a rare blood disorder – ABC is busy lining up a slate of Good Morning America replacements. Temporary replacements, that is. Roberts will soon be off the air for a number of weeks as she undergoes a bone marrow transplant to deal with her diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome, and TMZ reports GMA producers have approached the following stars to sit in for a week at a time alongside George Stephanopoulos: Diane Sawyer Charlie Gibson Barbara Walters Chris Cuomo Connie Chung Joan Lunden Look for names to be finalized the closer we get to Robin’s departure date, and also look for Roberts to hopefully be gone for fewer than four months. With the illness detected early, the journalist’s prognosis is reportedly “very good.” We couldn’t be happier to hear it.

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REVIEW: Willem Dafoe Goes on the Prowl in Flawed The Hunter

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Man vs. beast, man vs. man, man vs. corporation, man vs. himself — The Hunter takes all these pretty ladies out for a spin, but can’t seem to decide which one to bring home. The set-up is so swift it could easily pass you by: Martin (Willem Dafoe) is contracted by a shady outfit to bag a Tasmanian tiger, presumed extinct, in the Australian wilderness. Rumor has it there’s one left out there, and what better reason to fully extinguish a species than in the name of pharmaceutical patent? Martin appears to have no particular feeling about this assignment; as long as his toiletries are properly lined up and he’s left alone, he doesn’t appear to have a particular feeling about much of anything. Martin’s inscrutability is both a key element of all the above-listed plotlines and the reason no one of them is fully realized. Billeted in a remote Tasmanian home with two young children who have a missing father and a grieving mother (Frances O’Connor) who dopes herself through the days, Dafoe’s character is prepped for a transfusion of warmer, more human blood early on. Sass (Morgana Davies) is the big sister with the foul mouth and matter of fact attitude, Bike (Finn Woodlock) is the mystical mute little brother who draws pictures of Tasmanian tigers (a striking mix of jungle cat and mountain wolf) and seems to know more about his father’s whereabouts than he lets on. Both are utterly irresistible, and with their mother MIA they launch a full charm offensive, even jumping in the tub with Martin after he finally gets a broken generator — and some hot water — flowing again. Scene by scene The Hunter , adapted from a novel by Julia Leigh, holds your attention like a pair of big, inquisitive eyes, or perhaps the point-blank scope of an automatic rifle. Director Daniel Nettheim finds a smooth, confident rhythm that almost carries the underdeveloped story (by Alice Addison and Wain Fimeri) across the finish line. In his new home Martin is assimilated into the children’s sprawl whether he likes it or not, and eventually he is moved to help their mother get back on her feet. In town he is inducted into the local dispute between the loggers and the “greenies,” a group of activists attempting to stop the exploitation of the land. Sam Neill plays a fixer of sorts, one with eyes for O’Connor’s fragile widow and a dubious connection to the company desperate for the Tasmanian tiger’s trophy glands. Strange things happen during Martin’s first trips into the wild: a shot is fired, a camera is rigged to monitor one of his traps, and a laser sight hovers near his head. The hunter is being hunted, but by whom? Martin’s moral awakening would seem to be the center of the story — “man” being the only constant in all of the available themes — where human attachments interfere with the mercenary thrust of science, progress, or just mechanical job-completion. And to an extent it is: He develops a protective interest in his host family, even searching for signs of their missing father, with whom he has more in common than it first appeared. But the self-reflective side of that process — specifically the point of Martin’s mission and his feeling about it — only gets cloudier the closer he gets to his target. And it’s not the good kind of fog, which is on ample display in the mood-enhancing veils of mist captured by cinematographer Robert Humphreys, among countless other gorgeously textured shots of the teeming Tasmanian landscape. The paradox of Martin’s character feels accidental, or at least unresolved: The more we evidence we get of a beating heart on the homefront, the more mysterious that heart seems out in the wilderness. Because the film alternates between Martin’s expeditions and furloughs, the contrast becomes starker as the film goes on, and it’s hard not to lose interest in a hunt whose stakes seem unclear to the hunter. The conflict that develops around the terms of his assignment is less convincing than it could have been, making for a rushed and unsatisfying, pseudo-nihilist climax. Still, Dafoe and Woodlock in particular have a few moments that transcend the plot holes surrounding them; in a movie with this much going for it there’s no shame in letting them take direct aim at your heart. Follow Michelle Orange on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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Lil Twist Reps Young Money In Hottest Breakthrough MC Race

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Can 18-year-old up-and-comer top MTV News’ 2011 list? Vote now! By Rob Markman Lil Twist Photo: Getty Images/ MTV News You try standing out on a label headed by Lil Wayne and anchored by Drake and Nicki Minaj . That’s exactly what Lil Twist did in 2011 as he carved out his own identity in the omnipresent YMCMB machine. Twist appeared on the 2011 XXL Freshman cover at the top of the year and capitalized on that exposure by releasing a number of singles, including his cheater’s ballad “Love Affair” with Young Money boss Lil Wayne. From there the Mohawked Dallas, Texas, rapper released “New Money” with R&B crooner Mishon and then “Turnt Up,” a rapid-fire Busta Rhymes collaboration. The 18-year-old up-and-comer also hit the road this year, joining labelmate Tyga and R&B group Mindless Behavior on the Closer to My Dreams Tour. When he wasn’t out performing, Twist was busy putting the finishing touches on his upcoming debut album, Don’t Get It Twisted. Hottest Breakthrough MCs was established by MTV News in 2010 as a fan-driven initiative that spotlights, celebrates and cultivates new talent. MTV News chose a pool of young rappers and urged fans to vote for their favorite. When it was all said and done, Wiz Khalifa emerged as the Hottest Breakthrough of last year. The competition was tough, but the Taylor Gang General beat out runner-up Nicki Minaj, ATL group Travis Porter, Diggy Simmons and J. Cole. This year, you can vote for Lil Twist (or your favorite up-and-comer) over at RapFix.MTV.com , and be sure to check back for daily updates and poll results. Each day, MTV News will spotlight a new Hottest Breakthrough MC before we conclude December 13 when the polls close at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC will be revealed during December 14’s “RapFix Live,” during which the winner will appear as our in-studio guest. There will also be a special announcement about MTV News’ upcoming Hottest MCs in the Game list and debate. To be considered a Hottest Breakthrough MC , an artist cannot have released a major-label full-length album. Finalists from 2010’s Hottest Breakthrough MCs poll will not be eligible for 2011 consideration, so unfortunately, Diggy Simmons and Travis Porter won’t be part of this conversation. Who do you think should be 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MC? Share your picks in the comments! Stick with MTV News as we profile the 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MCs before announcing the winner December 13 on “RapFix Live” — vote now! Related Videos 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MCs Related Artists Lil Twist

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Sean Maher, Veteran Actor, Comes Out as Gay

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sean Maher, best known for roles on Firefly , Make It or Break It and now The Playboy Club , is gay. The actor made the admission today in an interview with Entertainment Weekly . “It’s so liberating. It was interesting to be coming to have a conversation that I was always afraid to have,” Maher tells the magazine , adding: “This is my coming out ball. I’ve been dying to do this.” Maher lives in Los Angeles with a partner named Paul. The couple has two kids, Sophia Rose, 4, and Liam Xavier, 14 months. The 36-year old actor says he was never asked about his sexuality in the past, but painted “a different picture” than the truth whenever the topic was remotely broached. “I’m 22, I move to L.A., and it’s such a clich

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Victoria’s Secret Models Get A Workout

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

If you want to raise money for charity, it’s not a bad idea to invite a bunch of Victoria’s Secret supermodels. Here are Alessandra Ambrosio , Candice Swanepoel , Erin Heatherton , Lindsay Elligson and Lily Aldridge at something called the Victoria’s Secret supermodel cycle to benefit cancer at SoulCycle in Tribeca. If you really want to raise money, get these chicks all in a row on their exercise bikes at the front of the class, set up another fifty or so bikes behind them and charge thousands of dollars a bike the closer you get to their sexy spandex covered Victoria’s Secret booties. You’ll have dudes lined up out the door with their wallets open and their tongues hanging out.

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Beyonce Responds To 4 Album Leak

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘While this is not how I wanted to present my new songs, I appreciate the positive response,’ she tells MTV News in a statement. By Gil Kaufman Beyonce’s 4 Photo: Columbia Beyonc

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‘Transformers 3’ Has ‘Best Action’ Yet, Shia LaBeouf Says

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Actor says ‘Dark of the Moon’ is his last installment, but he’ll always covet the franchise: ‘It’s mine, dude!’ By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Shia LaBeouf Photo: MTV News The closer we get to the “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” release date, the more we learn about the colorful characters and details involved in making this highly anticipated third film in the Michael Bay-directed franchise . In particular, star Shia LaBeouf is someone from whom we’ve come to expect the unexpected: complete and total honesty. When MTV News caught up with him backstage at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards , we asked if “Dark of the Moon” is really his last onscreen romp with the robots. “For sure,” he said. “I’m not coming back to do another one. I don’t think Mike will either. It still is a hot property, I think, especially coming out of the third one. So I imagine they’ll reboot it at some point with someone else.” But will it be strange to see someone else hanging out with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee? “Yeah,” LaBeouf admitted. “You have an onus in it. I’ll enjoy it. I’ll go [see it] opening night, I’ll be there. But there is a disconnect. It’s mine, dude,” he joked of his role in the blockbuster franchise. “It’s mine.” Whether LaBeouf can be convinced to return to another “Transformers” film or not, it certainly seems like he and Bay are going out with a bang. “[‘Dark of the Moon’]is the best movie we’ve made, I’m serious,” he assured us. “It’s not a joke. I’m dead honest, man. I get myself in trouble all the time, but this is our best installment. It’s our best movie.” LaBeouf explained that this film’s defining characteristic is the action and the revolutionary 3-D. “It’s the best action, in terms of the geography. In the second one, you get confused as to who’s fighting who and where you are, because it’s such a big landscape,” he said. “This one is ‘Black Hawk Down’-ish. It’s one location, and the geography is simple to understand. “[Bay] did the 3-D in a different way than anyone has ever done it before,” he continued. “James Cameron has seen the movie; he said it’s the best 3-D since ‘Avatar,’ so there’s all that. Also, this is our best story. It’s the most solid screenplay we’ve had since we started. All those things plus new cast we have, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Ken Jeong, a lot of strong additions. Everything we got right in the first one, we’ve improved here.” MTV News has all of the highlights from the 2011 MTV Movie Awards . Relive the best moments, watch red-carpet interviews with your favorite stars and read all about what went on behind the scenes on the big night. Related Photos ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’

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SAG Awards Seating Chart: Where ‘Glee’ Sits Next To ‘True Grit’

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

For Sunday’s awards show, producer explains science behind celebrity seating. By Kelly Marino SAG Awards producer Kathy Connell Photo: MTV News LOS ANGELES — The Screen Actors Guild Awards are coming up on Sunday, and preparations are already well under way at the Shrine Auditorium. The stage is coming together, the list of presenters is close to being finalized and, most importantly, the seating arrangements are being mapped out. “It depends on the size of the cast,” SAG Awards producer Kathy Connell explained when MTV News asked how the seating chart is determined. “It also depends on if they were here the year before. If the TV cast was down front, we are probably going to put them further back this year. We also try to be democratic between film and TV.” The ceremony will take place in an intimate dinner setting where both film and TV actors will be seated next to their peers. Throughout the show, the celebrities can nosh on food provided by Lucques Catering and sip on Dry Creek wine and Taittinger Champagne while they celebrate one another’s work. The Guild seats the film casts next to the TV casts in order to allow everyone to visit and mingle in between acts. For example, the first few tables located in the front of the venue have place cards for the cast of “True Grit” seated next to the cast of “Glee.” Moving more toward the center of the room reveals the actors of “The Kids Are All Right” seated next to the guys from “30 Rock.” And a quick look around the rest of the room shows the ensemble from “The Closer” seated next to “Modern Family,” who are across from the cast of “The Fighter” and “Hot in Cleveland.” “Actors are actors. They don’t care that they are on TV. In fact, you know, film actors are very, very fond of watching actors on TV and vice versa,” Connell said. The 17th annual SAG Awards will air live on TNT and TBS this Sunday at 8p.m. ET from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Presenters

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